RE: <ALL> Q. about larger wheels

["Wesleyan Hsu" <wes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jef,

For the record, no one misquoted you. I wrote that you _warned_ me to make
sure the wheels have the same offset:

>Jefrem Iwaniw mentioned that if I want to go to 17" rims (M Contours in
>particular), I would need to make sure that the wheels have the correct
>offset and that I might need a steering stop block to prevent rubbing at
>full lock.

Since I'm so clueless, I asked for an explanation of offset and the steering
stop block.

Joe replied and simply stated that they have the same offset. No where did
either of us say you told me that the M Contours had a different offset from
my car.

Thanks for everyone's help in this question. I received many useful
responses and am grateful to all of you.

Wesleyan Hsu
'95 325i
BMW CCA 162477 / NCC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jefrem Iwaniw [mailto:jiwaniw@domain.elided]
> Sent: Monday, January 04, 1999 5:53 PM
> To: Joe Tan
> Cc: wes@domain.elided; bmw-digest@domain.elided
> Subject: RE: <ALL> Q. about larger wheels
>
>
> For the record, I didn't tell Wes that the M3 wheels wouldn't be the
> correct offset -- here's what I wrote to him:
>
> >>Oh please.  You don't need to upgrade your suspension for bigger wheels.
> >>The only issue is to have the correct offset wheels (I believe the
> >>M-contours, as in any M3 wheel, will require some sort of steering stop
> >>block to prevent rubbing at full-lock, or something like that).
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Whether I upgraded to 16" or 17" rims, I still would like an answer to
> >>> my
> >>> original question.
> >>
> >>I gave you the answer below -- perhaps you missed it in all of the
> >>verbiage :=).  Go to a lower profile tire -- e.g. if you're currently at
> >>205/60-15, go to 205/55-16 or 205/50-17, or 235/45-17, etc. etc.
> >>
> >>Don't know how tire sizing works?  Go to www.tirerack.com, and check out
> >>plus-1 and plus-2 sizing (this is what you want to do).  Have fun.
>
> I hate being misquoted.
>
> And, Joe, please remember that not *all* BMW wheels will fit an E36 --
> hence offset remains an issue.  BMW branded wheels for other cars as well,
> like, say, 5 and 7 series....  I know you know this, but I had to say it.
>
> ------------------------------------
> -Jefrem Iwaniw, jiwaniw@domain.elided, '72 2002, '94 525i
>  Keller, TX
>
>
> On Mon, 4 Jan 1999, Joe Tan wrote:
>
> > Hi Wes,
> > You can upgrade to 17" with BMW wheels you don't have to worry about
> > offset because your 325 has the same spec as a M3. Also your car does
> 	<snip>
>
>

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